Product Description

Trigger point therapy is one of the most intriguing and fastest-growing bodywork styles in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists are all beginning to use this technique to relieve formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain—conditions that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits. The technique involves applying short, repeated massage strokes to trigger points, tiny contraction knots in muscle tissue where restricted circulation and lack of oxygen cause referred pain. Trigger points create pain throughout the body in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. Trigger point massage increases circulation and oxygenation in the area and often produces instant relief. This dynamic technique has made a huge impact among health professionals and the public alike, becoming an overnight classic in the field of pain relief. The!
book has sold over 145,000 copies since the release of the first edition in 2001. The second edition is a complete update and includes a new chapter specifically for massage professionals, as well as a chapter on systematic muscle relaxation techniques that can reinforce the therapeutic power of trigger point work.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5776 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 323 pages

Customer Reviews

Fantastic book, saved me a fortune.
I have suffered for years with low back pain and other related muscle problems and was spending a fortune at the Chiropractors. Since getting this book and a Thera Cane I haven't had to go to the chiro's once. The great thing about it is that the minute you feel any discomfort you just set about yourself with the Thera Cane and massage the problem away. This book guides you through all the aches and pains you can think of and shows you the spots to massage. You know when you hit the spot as it hurts but feels good at the same time. If you wnat to know what I mean, next time you get a stiff neck (or just try it anyway) stick your fingers in a spot along the top of your shoulder, you'll know when you hit the magic spot. Highly recommended.

Good self-help tool.
I consider this book to be a useful self-help tool for treating trigger points, or irritable spots in the muscle. It has many, many pictures which help guide the reader to common places in the muscles where these things are at. From there, you can use a ball, massage them with your fingers, or even use this tool called a Thera-Cane to get to those hard to reach places.

All in all a handy book for treating trigger points, another good lesson here is that sometimes muscle trigger points can mimick more serious ailments, when the problem is really just in the muscle. Also recommend The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution if you suffer from plantar fasciitis pain.

I Love this book
I got this book as a last resort after experiencing numbness and pins and needles in my hands for several months for which conventional Consultants could find no cause (I was scared.) The symptoms ceased within twenty four hours of working the trigger points. I have since overcome chronic jaw pain, knee pain, recurring neck pain, tooth ache and what I had feared was a hernia using the methods in the book. My fiancé's sciatica was cured and a friend saw significant improvement in rib pain by working the trigger points. I am always amazed that by reading through the symptoms and the relevant muscle groups (this can take a bit of time, but is so worth the effort and much quicker than waiting for a Doctors appointment and referral) there will be a diagram to show where I'll likely find a trigger point for the particular symptom I'm experiencing. Each time I have thought no, surely not, and Lo and behold, there is one. It's like magic every time! I couldn't recommend this book highly enough and love the way it takes the fear away from experiencing aches and pains because I now know that I can do something about it. I have so much appreciation for Clair Davies for creating this book in a format that I can use with ease. It has had a powerful positive impact on my life experience.